Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alexander Rettie
and [mother unknown]
Wife of
John Bruce
— married
3 Nov 1821 in Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother of
Christian Bruce
Died
at about age 75
in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Biography
Ann RETTIE was born Abt 1800 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was the fourth child of Alexander RETTIE (Abt 1747) and Christian ANDERSON. She had three brothers: James RETTIE (1 Mar 1785), Adam RETTIE (Abt 1791), William RETTIE (Abt 1792).
On 3 Nov 1821, she married John BRUCE in Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was 21 years old when she married John BRUCE. She had one daughter with John BRUCE: Christian BRUCE.
On 28 Nov 1875, she died in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland when she was 75 years old. She was described as the 'Pauper Widow of John Bruce, General Labourer in New Pitsligo'. Her husband John BRUCE had died on 17 May 1864, 12 years before her. She was buried in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Sources
- 1821 Marriage of John BRUCE and Ann RETTIE in Monquhitter, ScotlandsPeople (OPR Banns & Marriages 223/00 0040 0009)
- 1875 Death of Ann RETTIE (BRUCE), ScotlandsPeople (Statutory Deaths 227/0B 0054)
- 1875 Headstone of Ann RETTIE (BRUCE), ANESFHS MI Booklet: The Kirkyard of New Pitsligo, Tyrie (AA171)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann:
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~1.56%
Barb Wilson
:
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~1.56%
Patricia McKernan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #450415
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~0.78%
Stephen Rettie :
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